he admitted it was a symbol of president obama... (nats)taken from a speech given by clint eastwood during the republican national convention... where the actor addressed the chair as if it were the president.reporter: ("but you realizz that it has other significance?")"no, it has no other meaning." reporter: ("you don't think it has any meaning?")"no, it has no other meaning. that's all it has."reporter: ("you don't think it's racist?")"i'' ot a racist. i don't dislike any race."when i asked why he hungg it from a tree..."so what!! what's wrong with a tree?" reeorter: ("you don't think lynching a chair that signifies president obama?") "it's not a lynch."reporter: ("so, why is it hhnging from a tree?")"because it's the only place i had to put the ááááá thing."reporter: ("you couldn't put it on the ground?")"no, because i like ("so you hung it from the tree?")"yeah."johnson claims his display was taken the wrong way..."there's no way you could take that the wrong way."but some neighbors aren't as an emppy chair with using - pres